Live At Montreux 2013 (Live At Auditorium Stravinski, Montreux, Switzerland/2013)

George Thorogood & The Destroyers are living proof that all the world craves a bar band that can play the blues with volume and intensity and a familiar voice and mug. With more than 35 years of experience, Thorogood has stuck to the covers that made him famous, whether it’s Bo Diddley’s “Who Do You Love?,” Hank Williams’ “Move It on Over,” or T.J. “Red” Arnall’s “Cocaine Blues.” Even his signature original tune—“Bad to the Bone”—is based on the licks of Muddy Waters' “Mannish Boy” and Bo Diddley’s “I’m a Man,” among others in the blues idiom. Here, Thorogood plays to a European crowd that has always cherished American roots music even when the folks back home ignored it. Though Thorogood is a limited slide guitarist, he makes the most of his range and even uses those limitations to fire up performances of great dedication. No one goes home thinking Thorogood phoned it in.